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Meera

मीरा
Meer-uh · /ˈmiːrə/
FeminineSanskritIndianPopular
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Meaning
Ocean; the sea; boundless water.
Legacy
Meera Bai, 16th-century Rajasthani saint and devotional poet who defied caste and gender norms through ecstatic Krishna worship.
Known for
Meera remains widely used across Hindu families and gained global recognition through the historical saint-poet Meera Bai of 16th-century Rajasthan.
ocean

The images that carry it

🌊
The name means ocean, and waves embody the restless, boundary-crossing motion that defined Meera Bai's spiritual rebellion.
🪕
Meera Bai composed devotional songs and played stringed instruments; music was her primary language of devotion.
🕯️
She lit lamps in temples at night and made pilgrimage journeys; the flame represents her solitary seeking.
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Water flows regardless of obstacles; Meera's spiritual practice moved through social prohibition like liquid through rigid forms.

What it asks of you

Moral
Worship without shame or deference to authority.
Character
Dissolves boundaries between self and the sacred.
Mindset
Sees love as the only legitimate law.

Wander further

Alternate spellingsMeena Heer Maria Meet
Kindred meaningsYara Amit Nadun Upul Sagar Saraswati
Same languageLakshmi Arjun Kavya Pawan Shalini Agatsya

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